Railway-track construction



2 SHEETS-SHEETI '0. s. DAVIS. RAILWAY TRACK CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED ocT. 7, 1920.

Patented Mar. 14, 19221 C..S. DAVIS.

RAILWAY TRACK CONSTRUCTION.

APPLlcATIon mw ocT.1. |920.

1,409,526. Patented Mar- 14, 1922.

v f d 41 UNITED :STATES QLARENCES. DAVIS, or BUFFALO, NEWYRK.

PATENT() FFI-CL! RAILWATRACK CONSTRUCTION; i

New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in VRailwayflrack Constructions, of which the followingisa specification. Y

y invention relates to improvements in railway track constructions, andmore` particularly to rail joints and ties therefor.

The primary object of myinvention is the provision of a rail joint wherein the usev of all rbolts is dispensed with, and wherein the joint members are adapted for use with the usual rail ends `having elongated bolt holes therethrough.v f

Another object of my invention is the pro` vision of a joint of this kind, which willv prevent relative upward andA downward movement of the rail ends connected thereby.

Another object is to provide a rail jointl whereby the rail ends can be quickly and rigidly connected together withoutl resorting to the use of bolts and wrenches Yfor applying nuts to the bolts.

A further object is to provide a track 'con-- struction in which a metallic tie is embodied which is constructed to provide a yielding rail support or, in other words, furnish .a cushion for the rails so as to overcome the objection to the rigidity oi' metallic ties heretofore designed.

bers so thatwhenemployed at curved parts` of' a track theymay have said end-thrust bearing members .connected thereto lat the outer side of thecurve tocounteract the provide' the Iish plates of the rail'joint with vimproved rail joint, one which can be rolled toform, and by means of suitablepunching A presses shaped 'and provided lwith notches'v or openings to receive parts of the ish plates.

VA still further object is to. provide a bolts lessfjoint soconstructed that the rails can contractY and lexpand under different temperatures whilemaintaining a solid bearing against the 'tie and-so that relative movement of the rail ends upwardly and downwardly is. prevented, Y thereby g, greatly lessening line 9-.9,l Fig. 7'.'- y A further object is toprovide a metallick tie withremovable end-*thrust bearing mem- Specification of'IiettersiPatent. Patented lial. 14,'1"{-)22.y Application file d 001101361* 7, 1920. Serial.' N0. 415,241; i

clicking .or hammering vnoise when trains pass over therails.

With these and other objects in view, the invention yconsists in the novel features of construction and in the arrangement and combination oparts to be' hereinafter. described .and more particularly pointedlout in the subjoinedclaims.v f A In the drawings Fig. l isa plan view of a portionV of a` track having the railsand the tiesbro-ken.

Figg'2is a transverse section taken-on line 22,'Fig. l. Y'

Fig. 3 is an enlarged transverse section. taken on line -3-3, Fig. l.

Fig. 4 is a'detached perspective view ofy the removable end thrust bearing member.

Fig. 5 is an enlargedtransverse section taken on line 5 5, Figui.

Fig.l 6 is a longitudinal section taken on line 6 6,` Fig. 5, looking in the the arrow' crossing said line". f Fi 7 is a longitudinalsection taken on line 3,-looking .in the direction of the arrow'crossing saidline', zig-portion of 'the fish plate at the end thereof'being, broken away. x 1 f F ig.` 8 isy afdetached perspective view of. one of the retainer pins whereby the. fish'.` plates or joint members are retained in yposition on the tie andag'ainst therail. Y Fig. 9 is a longitudinal Isection taken onI Fig. '10 .is a. transverse section'taken on line 10-l0, Fig. 3.

direction of ff Fig. 11 is a perspective viewjof one end` my improved tie. 1 f Y Y f Fig. i12 'is a detached perspective view of one of the fish plates or joint members.rv

Fig. 13 is aperspective view o-foneof Lthe L 'iish plates vor joint .members inverted. i

kReferencebeing nowhad to the drawl.

catel like kparts throughout-.the several iigures, the numeral 14 .designatesv -my.-1m"

proved rail-tieemployedfat joints' of the rails, and -15 the usual ties-'employed be-,J tweenrail'joints. v

While I have shown V wooden ties between rail joints, it is to be understood vthat where desired, my improved yties maybe substituted throughout a track for the usual wooden tlesk now commonly in use. f- 'Y -16 vdesignates the rails, adjoining-lengths ings in detail in whichlike numerals .indi-1. v

ios Y n my improvedmetallic'. tiesy employed at the a abetting 9.1 being placedvend to-end, as-at 17;'1

My improved tie is so constructed thatrit may be rolled and therefore is comparatively cheap and more durable than'm'etalhc ties which are cast. Throughout the major portion of its length, each metallic tie'is substantially of I-formation in cross section, as

best shown in Fig. 6, it being provided with an upper bearing portion 18, rr-supporting portion 19 adapted to rest firmly and evenly on the road bed, and a connecting web 20.

At one end the upper or bearing-member 18 the tie, and portions may be punched or stamped from the wideupper bearing member as rolled, to reduce the width'of the same so as-to conform tothe width of the lower or supporting member 19, whichis of-*even width throughout its lenrrth.

As the joints of the rails forming the track are out of transverse alinement, the'joints of one rail being invariably midway between the joints of the other, av wide bearing will not be required at both endsv of the tie; consequentlythe ties are reversed so that alternately the wide ends'thereof are at the same side of the track, as clearly shown in ig.r 1.

At both the wide and narrow ends of the tie, the upper or bearing member 18 isV propreferably transversely of the tie.

openings.

vided with two' series of openings 22, each series being arranged transversely of the tie, and the two series at each end are so spaced that the space between them approximates the width of the base of the rail which lies transversely over and receives' bearing from the tie between said two series4 of openings. These openings are preferably oblong with vtheir length in the direction of the' length of the tie, and along the outside of each series of openings is a second series of openings 23, each series beingalso arranged transversely of the tie, and the opeii'i'ngs of each' series being oblong with tl'ieirlength The openings22 may be termed loop openings or loop-receiving openings'1v while the openings 23l may be termed clipper hook-receiving The' joint-members or fish plates 24 employed at the wideends of the'ti'esv are exact counterparts,A as clearly shown V`in Figs. V1 andand each is substantially of a length conforming to the width of the wideporti'on of the upper or bearing memberv 18 of the tie'. Each joint or fish member comprises two angular parts 25', 26, the part-25 lying against the web ofthe rail while: the part 26 bears against the base of the rail and against fthe upper surface of the' tie, saidpart 26 beingoffset, as at 27. The portion of the part 26 outside of said offset is at a right angle downwardly and are passed throughthe openings 22. Along the outer edge of each bearing member or fish plate7 angular-clips or hooks 29 are provided, these hooks extending downwardly andv preferably at a slight angle from the outer edge of the part 25, Aasat 30, and thence outwardly parallel with the outer' portion of said `'part 26, as at 31. .These Ahooks are passed through the openings 23 in the tie so that the down-v wardly bent portions lB0 are within said openings and the ontwardly-directed extremities 31 lie underneath and bear against the under side of the upper orbearing' portion 18 of the tieI` as clearly`=showny inFig. 3. l

Each of the parts 25, whichmay be't'e'rined a web' bearing part by yreason of" its bearing against one side of theweb of the' rail, 'has a series ofnubs'orpins 32 extending there-- from, these nubs or pins being entered into the usual-bolt'openings 33 provided in the rail webs atthe endsrthereof. Said bolt holes, as shown in Fig. 7, are slightly elon'- yl0() gated so that when the rails'are securedttor the tie they may expand or contract while the nubs or pins 32 of the opposite joint members or fish plates are entered therein from opposite sides, as clearlyshown in ff f 105 Fig. 3*.

The ends of two adjoining railsl are positioned in place across thewide' end of the' tie and the joint members orfish plates 24- are then connected to thetie by' inserting the' hooks`29 through the openings 23 of the tie and swingingY saidV joint' members or' fish'l plates inwardly and downwardlyto 'passthe loops 28 through the openings 22 in the tie. When properly positioned, rthese joint members or fish plates have the parts'26be'a'ring firmly against the base of thev rail and against the upper'surface' ofthe vtie outside of said base', while lthe parts 25 are brought firmly against the'web'of thefrail and :have I their nubs vor'pins entered into thebolt holes 33 ofthe rails-from opposite-sides thereof, the upper-edges ofthe parts 25 being in contact with' the yunder sides Lofthe l headsV of the rails, as'l clearly shown.

Byproviding the joint members or fish plates with web bearing portions, such nas-` 25,r the rails are held against loutward or inward movement and' retained in; perfect alinement. llllnderneath thev rail and theVY joint memberso'r fish plates, the web 20 of Yinner side 65 the tic is cut away, as at 34, and this cut' away portion o ropening is of considerable length. The upper or bearing member 18 of the tie idirectly above this opening is there# `fore permitted to flex slightly under weight so that a cushioning effect is provided within the constructionof the tie, which is found absolutely necessary in railway track construction, for purposes well understood.

rIhe joint members or fish plates 2d are retained lin position pins 35.- which .areY inserted through the loops 28 thereof underneath thefupper or bearing member l18, said pins being firmly retained in the bightof the loop and bear-V ing against the under side of saidupper br bearing portion i8. Atone end each pin is position without fthe use of nuts orfbolts.

The yielding' movement of'that portioirof the upper or bearing member 18 spanningl the opening 34 in the web of the tie compels abutting ends of the rails to yield together,

thus giving assurance that when the wheels of a car orzlocomotivepass over the end Aof one rail. any slight depression of'said end will cause the end of the abuttingrail: `to yield with it,y thereby greatlylessening'the click'- 'Y ving or hammering noise Such inde'- wheels travel over rail joints.

movements pendent'upwa'rd and downward of the ends of adjoiningrails is v j jectionable forthe reason' thatlthe ends of .therails become quickly rounded andafter a time a decided kdepr'ession'will'be'forrnect ingsm39 in the web ofthe` tie serve' 'nofpurin the railat each of the'j'oints. Thejoint members` o'rfpsh platesrat vthe narrow end lof each tie are 'secured `tothe tie inidentically the same manner as proa; vvided for Vs ec uringfthe joint members or. plates at rthewide end -of the tie. The outerf joint member-or ish plate bearing -against;A

thefouterfside-off ther'ajil at the narrow end of the tie is constructed eac'tly liketh joint` members or fish platesl at 'thelwide end'oft thetie. except that it is made' narrowsrfto conto" 'Y tlictiefand is not provided w pins 3 2 shown on the joint, plates Yat the wide `end yof reason that this bears against an iinperforate portionofthe rail. The joint member or the tie, for the members'or fish platesatth narrow p numerals of reference j applied to like portions'of the joint'members l by means ofretainerV g the curve.

. bers or lish plates which bears against the outer edge of one I secure thek joint shorterthan the top or In this mannerrthe joint inemplates are securely retained '1n usually made when IPOSelj ith the'nubs'orr members yor i'ishi thereforehas only the part corresponding to the `part 26 v of plates at 'the' wide 'end `of the tie." I have,

however, designated theportions of the joint end of the tie with the same oriish plates at the wide end of the tie.

Thejointmember'or fish plate at the narrow lend 'ofthe tie, which is applied tothe outer side of the rail need` not yhave the vertical web-bearing is straight, but where the rail is curved it would be advisable to provideit with the' web-bearing yportion at the outerside yof serted through-the loops of the'gjoint memat thefnarrow end of the the joint members or fish The lpins 35 are ofcourse in-` portion where the rail 'A tiey in the same manner as provided vfor to j Vmembers toV the tie at lfthe wide end of the latter. V* I i c i Asl clearly showninFig. 2`of thel drawings," the web 20'of the'L tie somewhat and the bottom or supportin'gmember 19,

1 a'ndmear each endof said web itis provided with openings'i?.AV When a tie is'used along v track, Yan" end thrustl a curved portion of a bearing member/l0 is" removably secured. to the tie at the outer side'ofthecurve. lThis bearing member comprises a atmember 41 with two spaced flanges 42V extending inwardly therefrom,l

the web 20 of vthe' tie.'y The lianges V4t2 have.

openingsv 4 3 therein, which register'fwith thel openings 39 in the web 20v ofthe tie,` and through these registering openings, 'y split pins 44 are'jpassed. I If desired, the end-thrust "bearing memierl the ties, regardless of' whether theftrack is Vcurved straight-lined.' I 7Vhere,V however,y theV bea-ring member is not" used,"the open- 29 'formed cuttingput the material along bearing member `18 l Y the space between said flanges being adapted ltolreceive the vend'of1 may be-sfecured to each'end of 'all' of joint'firiembers or V' fish platesfadapted vto be stamped from sheet Y the loops 28 stampedfrom the llio one of its marginal portions and bendingthe l projectingk portions',- so formed, into hoolrf shape, but itis tobeunderstood Vthat these.

bearing members orgish platesI naymbe1 cast' p or otherwise constructed-`LV itc the width of thefnarrowl end `of [It is'jto benoted that ther-salie Yno of the device'. projecting .prominently from i the railj' or` tie, aridi therefore there will .be

Y no' obstructions presented :toffrolliiig stock.. yjoint member or Hgh: plata moving'overfthe ra'ils and. particularlyto; l the'operating-parts of snowp'lowsf' fishvplate at the While I have shown and describedjjiwh'at'l I f now consider fthej preferred' construction ofthe principlesmvolved in thisiventionf I desire it tobe understood. that modifications may be lresorted to without departing from my invention or'sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

Hav-ing thusdescribed my invention, what I claim is 1.V Av metallic tie having a flat bearing member, a flat supporting member spaced from said bearing member and a web connecting said bearing and supporting members, said web having openings therein eX- tendingffrom-said flat bearing portion downwardly and over which rails are adapted to rest. v

2. A'. tie havingv two horizontal spaced members and a webconnecting'said spaced members, said web terminating, at one end short ofV said-horizontal membersand having an opening at said end, a detachable endthrust bearing` member provided with ,and

opening adapted to register with the opening in said web,.and aV pin passing through said registering openings thrust bearing. member to said. web; i

3i A tiel having. two spaced horizontal members and a web or vertical member cQnnecting vsaid horizontal members and termi nating at one end short of said. horizontal members, anend-thrustbearing. member having a fiangeextending inwardly therefrom adapted to means for securing saidflange to said web.

4. A tie yhaving two spaced horizontal members and a web connecting said hori-v zontal members and' terminating at one end: short of said horizontal members, an endthrust bearing member comprising a transverse portion and spaced flanges extending inwardly from said transverse portion, said flanges being adapted to lie against opposite sides o-f said web and saidvweb and flanges having registering openings, and a pin passing through said registering openings for securing said end-thrust bearingY member tok said web,

5. The combination of a tie having openings therein, a rail lying crosswise on said tie and positioned between said openings,

fish plates bearingk against opposite sides of said rail and against the upper surface of said tieV and having hooks hooking into the openings of said tie, and means concealed underneath the surface of .said tie for rigidly retaining said fish plates in posi-4 tion.` Y

6. The combination atie having two transverse series of openings, a rail adapted f to rest transversely on said tie between said two series of openings, fish plates bearing against said rail. and tie and having hooks adapted t be hooked into said openings, and means for retaining said fish plates to said rail and tie.

7 The combination of a tie. having a transverse series of openings., therein, a rail for securing said endlie against said web, and

receiving openings, n said loops underneath said flat bearing mem-` fishA plate having loops extending,v

downwardly therefrom, said loops being openings, and a pin eX,-

passed through said tending through said loops to retain the fishplate in position.

8. The combination ofa tie having a flat bearingv member at the top and two transverse series of openings through said fiat bearing member, a rail restingy transversely onsaidftie between said two series of openings', fish plates through Vsaid openings and projecting beneath the flat bearing member of said tie, and a pin passing through the loops of each fish plate between the bights of. said loops andthe under side of said flat bearing member. Y

9.The combination of a tie having a fiat bearing member provided with two transverselseriesof loop-,receiving openings and` two transverse series ofhook-receiving openings between which said loop-receiving openl ings are located, a rail restingtransversely onV said-nat bearingv member between said loop-receiving openings, a. fish. plate at each` side ofv said rail resting upon said nat bearing member and having hooks passedy through said hook-receiving openings and loops passed, through said loopand pms passed through elongated holes, fish' plates at opposite sides of said rails having pins thereon extending into said holes from opposite sides, and pin and loop connectionbetween said fish plates andsaid tie. v.

1l.. The combination of atie. having a flat bearing member provided with loop-receiv-v ingy openingsv and a web extending downwardly from said flatbearing member and having an opening therein, rails having the `bearing against said rail and said tie and Vhaving loops extending thereagainst and` ioo Aiio

adjacent ends thereof resting uponsaid at bearing `member directly over the opening insaid web,;fish plates provided with downwardly projecting theJ loop-receiving openings of said flat bearing` member and projecting beneath the under surface of thelatter,

and pins passed Y through said loops Vand through the opening in said web.

iii` loops extending through Y 12,. The combination o'f-a tiey having a flat web, ish plates-rbearing against said rails bearing member provided'with two spaced and against the upper surface of said flat bearing member, said fish plates having a series of loops passing through the openings in said flat bearing member, and pins passing through said loops underneath said bearing member and bearing against the latter, each pin having a head at one end and being split at its other end with the split portions thereof bent to prevent removal of said pins from said loops. v

13. The combination of a tie having a flat bearing member provided with two transverse series of hook-receiving openings and two transverse series of loop-receiving open.- ings Ibetween said two series of hook-receivf ings openings and having also a web extending downwardly from said flat bearing mein-V ber provided with an opening extending the full range of the openings in said flat bearing member, a rail resting upon said Hat bearing member between said hook-receiving openings, fish plates bearing against said rail and against the upper surface of said flat bearing member, said fish plates having hooks along one edge passed through the hook-receiving openings of said flat bearing member and bearing against the under side of the latter and loops extending through said loop-receiving openings and projecting beneath the under surfacel of Said bearing member, and a pin passing through the loops extending through each series of loopreceiving openings and also through the opening in said web.- l 14. A metallic tie having a flat bearing vmember against which two rails are adapted to rest, and a web at right angles to said bearing member having openings under-v neath said bearing member extending from the latter downwardly.

40 15. Al metallic ltie having a Hat bearing connected from said flat bearing lmember along regions near each end thereofto pro.

vide portions capable of flexing on which rails are adapted to rest.

Intestimony whereof I aliX my si natura CLARENCE S. D VIS.- K' K' f 

